# Love Returns (TV series)

Love Returns (Korean: 미워도 사랑해) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-yeol, Pyo Ye-jin, Lee Dong-ha, and Han Hye-rin. The series aired daily on KBS1 from 8:25 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (KST) starting from November 13, 2017.

## Synopsis

The drama follows the life a woman who ends up losing everything after living a turbulent life. When she starts anew from the bottom, her life blossoms. The value that holds us together is not blood nor law, but rather the love and affection between us.

## Cast
### Main

* Lee Sung-yeol as Hong Seok-pyo
    He grew up without knowing a mother's love because his parents were always busy with work. He is cranky and sensitive, and is very mistrustful of those who approach him. Thanks to his mother who is the founder of Genius Cosmetics, he is a major shareholder and CEO, and contributes to the company's growth. However, symptoms of a panic disorder cast dark shadows on his future. To top that off, he is falsely accused for malpractice and embezzlement, and ends up being put on probation for two years. To fulfill his pledge to the judge, he becomes an 'undercover boss' and works at the Genius Beauty Center to experience what it's like to be at the bottom of the social ladder. There, he meets the woman of his fate, Eun-jo.
* Pyo Ye-jin as Gil Eun-jo
    She is a spontaneous, sentimental and stubborn woman. She hated her rich stepmother, Haengja, who came into her life when she was still in high school. She never treated Haengja like a mother even though she used her money like it was hers. But when she experiences her father's sudden death and stepmother's absence, she begins to realize what the love of family is. She starts anew from the bottom, and learns the true meaning of life.
* Lee Dong-ha as Byun Boo-shik
    He had to live by himself since middle school because his stepfather rejected him and his mother barely looked after him. Five years later, she comes back to his side with a huge debt from his stepfather. That's when Boo-shik swears to the world that no matter what, he would live his life cunningly. He graduated from law school and became a lawyer at a late age. As a deep-dyed utilitarian, he chases benefits rather than duty or cause. He is gifted with the ability to please others, and he always puts on a mask, never revealing his real emotions.
* Han Hye-rin as Jung In-woo
    She lived a difficult life because of her father who left the family after divorce. Her perseverance and righteousness helped her cope with this unfriendly world. She enters the Genius Beauty Center as an intern, thanks to the skin care certificate that she received during high school. But the head of the Beauty Center, Gu Jonghee, and a nasty customer named Gil Eunjo don't let her live in peace. One day, her hated father comes back with a huge sum of money in his hands. Life suddenly becomes fun for her.

### Supporting
#### Eun-jo's family and people at Geum-dong market

* Song Ok-sook as Kim Haeng-ja
* Kim Sun-woong as Oh Dae Young
* Go Byung-wan as Gil Myung-jo
* Yoon Sa-bong as Park Bo-geum
* Kim Han-joon as Joo Yoon-bal
* Eun Seo-yeol as Min Yang-ah
* Ok Joo-ri as rice-cake shop president

#### In-woo's family and people at Sook-yi's Beauty Salon

* Lee Byung-joon as Jung Geun-seop
* Park Myung-shin as Jang Jung-sook
* Yoon Young-ah as Jung In-jung
* Lee Ah-hyun as Dong Mi-ae

#### Seok Pyo's family and people at genius group

* Kim Beop-rae as Goo Choong-seo
* Song Yoo-hyun as Goo Jong-hee
* Yoo Ji-yeon as Hong Kyung-ha

#### Others

* Kim Seul-gi as Secretary Lee
* Kim Ki-hyeon

## Production

* The series had a working title, I Believe Even If I Hate (Korean: 미워도 믿어도; RR: Miweodo Mideodo).
* Pyo Ye-jin and Lee Sung-yeol got the lead roles for the first time in this series.

## Ratings

| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | TNmS | TNmS | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | November 13, 2017 | 19.6% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) |
| 2 | November 14, 2017 | 17.8% (1st) | 13.2% (3rd) | 17.4% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) |
| 3 | November 16, 2017 | 17.9% (1st) | 14.2% (1st) | 15.8% (1st) | 14.8% (1st) |
| 4 | November 17, 2017 | 17.8% (1st) | 14.3% (2nd) | 15.3% (1st) | 14.0% (1st) |
| 5 | November 20, 2017 | 17.1% (1st) | 13.7% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) | 15.6% (1st) |
| 6 | November 21, 2017 | 18.5% (1st) | 14.8% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) |
| 7 | November 22, 2017 | 17.8% (1st) | 14.4% (1st) | 16.6% (1st) | 15.3% (1st) |
| 8 | November 23, 2017 | 18.5% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) | 16.8% (1st) | 15.7% (1st) |
| 9 | November 24, 2017 | 17.5% (2nd) | 14.4% (2nd) | 16.3% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) |
| 10 | November 27, 2017 | 17.9% (1st) | 14.2% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | 14.9% (1st) |
| 11 | November 28, 2017 | 17.4% (1st) | 14.1% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) | 16.4% (1st) |
| 12 | November 29, 2017 | 17.9% (1st) | 15.1% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) | 15.1% (1st) |
| 13 | November 30, 2017 | 18.3% (1st) | 15.2% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) |
| 14 | December 1, 2017 | 16.0% (2nd) | 13.0% (3rd) | 15.4% (1st) | 14.4% (2nd) |
| 15 | December 4, 2017 | 18.4% (2nd) | 14.9% (2nd) | 16.1% (1st) | 14.8% (1st) |
| 16 | December 5, 2017 | 16.6% (2nd) | 12.5% (2nd) | 16.6% (1st) | 15.6% (1st) |
| 17 | December 6, 2017 | 17.3% (1st) | 14.8% (2nd) | 16.4% (1st) | 15.1% (1st) |
| 18 | December 7, 2017 | 19.3% (1st) | 15.7% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) | 16.1% (1st) |
| 19 | December 8, 2017 | 17.4% (2nd) | 14.2% (2nd) | 15.9% (1st) | 14.6% (2nd) |
| 20 | December 11, 2017 | 18.5% (1st) | 15.0% (1st) | 16.4% (1st) | 15.0% (1st) |
| 21 | December 12, 2017 | 17.6% (2nd) | 14.6% (1st) | 16.7% (1st) | 15.8% (1st) |
| 22 | December 13, 2017 | 17.8% (2nd) | 14.7% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) | 14.9% (1st) |
| 23 | December 14, 2017 | 19.8% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | 16.4% (1st) |
| 24 | December 15, 2017 | 17.1% (2nd) | 12.8% (3rd) | 17.0% (1st) | 15.5% (1st) |
| 25 | December 18, 2017 | 19.3% (2nd) | 14.4% (2nd) | 18.3% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) |
| 26 | December 19, 2017 | 18.6% (2nd) | 14.2% (2nd) | 17.9% (1st) | 16.6% (1st) |
| 27 | December 20, 2017 | 18.3% (2nd) | 14.8% (2nd) | 17.7% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) |
| 28 | December 21, 2017 | 18.2% (2nd) | 13.8% (2nd) | 16.2% (2nd) | 14.1% (2nd) |
| 29 | December 22, 2017 | 16.8% (2nd) | 12.5% (2nd) | 17.1% (1st) | 15.9% (2nd) |
| 30 | December 25, 2017 | 18.8% (1st) | 15.0% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) | 15.5% (2nd) |
| 31 | December 26, 2017 | 20.1% (2nd) | 16.4% (2nd) | 18.2% (2nd) | 16.3% (2nd) |
| 32 | December 27, 2017 | 19.7% (2nd) | 15.0% (2nd) | 18.1% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) |
| 33 | December 28, 2017 | 20.1% (2nd) | 15.3% (2nd) | 17.8% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) |
| 34 | December 29, 2017 | 19.7% (2nd) | 15.2% (2nd) | 16.9% (2nd) | 14.9% (2nd) |
| 35 | January 1, 2018 | 19.8% (2nd) | 15.7% (2nd) | 19.5% (2nd) | 18.2% (2nd) |
| 36 | January 2, 2018 | 20.8% (2nd) | 16.6% (2nd) | 18.7% (2nd) | 17.5% (2nd) |
| 37 | January 3, 2018 | 19.4% (2nd) | 14.9% (2nd) | 18.6% (2nd) | 17.6% (2nd) |
| 38 | January 4, 2018 | 20.0% (2nd) | 15.8% (2nd) | 17.6% (2nd) | 15.9% (2nd) |
| 39 | January 5, 2018 | 19.8% (2nd) | 15.7% (2nd) | 19.0% (2nd) | 17.4% (2nd) |
| 40 | January 8, 2018 | 21.6% (2nd) | 16.5% | 18.8% (2nd) | 16.8% (2nd) |
| 41 | January 9, 2018 | 18.4% (2nd) | 14.3% | 17.9% (2nd) | 15.7% (2nd) |
| 42 | January 10, 2018 | 19.0% (2nd) | 15.9% | 18.6% (2nd) | 16.7% (2nd) |
| 43 | January 11, 2018 | 20.8% (2nd) | 16.6% | 19.1% (2nd) | 16.7% (2nd) |
| 44 | January 12, 2018 | 19.5% (2nd) | 15.4% | 18.9% (2nd) | 17.1% (2nd) |
| 45 | January 15, 2018 | 21.8% (2nd) | 17.7% | 19.1% (2nd) | 16.6% (2nd) |
| 46 | January 16, 2018 | 21.1% (2nd) | 17.0% | 19.2% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) |
| 47 | January 17, 2018 | 19.9% (2nd) | 15.8% | 18.9% (2nd) | 17.4% (2nd) |
| 48 | January 18, 2018 | 21.7% (2nd) | 17.6% | 17.9% (2nd) | 16.1% (2nd) |
| 49 | January 19, 2018 | 20.2% (2nd) | 16.1% | 17.3% (2nd) | 15.8% (2nd) |
| 50 | January 22, 2018 | 21.9% (2nd) | 17.8% | 20.1% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) |
| 51 | January 23, 2018 | 21.1% (2nd) | 16.9% | 20.0% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) |
| 52 | January 24, 2018 | 21.4% (2nd) | 17.2% | 20.0% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) |
| 53 | January 25, 2018 | 21.8% (2nd) | 18.3% | 19.0% (2nd) | 17.5% (2nd) |
| 54 | January 26, 2018 | 21.6% (2nd) | 17.4% | 18.5% (2nd) | 16.5% (2nd) |
| 55 | January 29, 2018 | 22.0% (2nd) | 19.5% | 20.6% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) |
| 56 | January 30, 2018 | 21.6% (2nd) | 17.5% | 19.9% (2nd) | 18.1% (2nd) |
| 57 | January 31, 2018 | 21.7% (2nd) | 18.3% | 20.2% (2nd) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 58 | February 1, 2018 | 22.4% (2nd) | 18.6% | 19.8% (2nd) | 18.0% (1st) |
| 59 | February 2, 2018 | 21.6% (2nd) | 17.7% | 19.0% (2nd) | 17.1% (2nd) |
| 60 | February 5, 2018 | 20.0% (2nd) | 16.1% | 17.9% (2nd) | 16.0% (2nd) |
| 61 | February 6, 2018 | 22.1% (2nd) | 18.6% | 19.2% (2nd) | 17.7% (2nd) |
| 62 | February 7, 2018 | 15.3% (4th) | 11.0% | 14.6% (4th) | 14.3% (4th) |
| 63 | February 8, 2018 | 21.0% (1st) | 17.6% | 18.7% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) |
| 64 | February 12, 2018 | 17.7% (1st) | 13.2% | 17.3% (1st) | 15.8% (1st) |
| 65 | February 13, 2018 | 14.9% (1st) | 10.8% | 13.5% (1st) | 12.5% (2nd) |
| 66 | February 14, 2018 | 18.7% (1st) | 14.8% | 17.7% (1st) | 16.9% (2nd) |
| 67 | February 15, 2018 | 10.4% (3rd) | 6.3% | 10.6% (2nd) | 10.4% (2nd) |
| 68 | February 16, 2018 | 14.8% (1st) | 10.2% | 15.0% (1st) | 14.4% (2nd) |
| 69 | February 19, 2018 | 18.2% (1st) | 14.0% | 17.1% (1st) | 16.1% (1st) |
| 70 | February 20, 2018 | 14.2% (3rd) | 10.6% | 13.2% (3rd) | 12.7% (4th) |
| 71 | February 21, 2018 | 16.4% (1st) | 12.7% | 14.6% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) |
| 72 | February 22, 2018 | 17.0% (1st) | 13.3% | 16.0% (2nd) | 14.4% (3rd) |
| 73 | February 23, 2018 | 14.4% (1st) | 10.0% | 13.4% (2nd) | 13.1% (2nd) |
| 74 | February 26, 2018 | 23.5% (1st) | 19.6% | 21.9% (1st) | 21.0% (1st) |
| 75 | February 27, 2018 | 23.7% (1st) | 20.1% | 22.0% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) |
| 76 | February 28, 2018 | 24.3% (1st) | 20.4% | 21.1% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) |
| 77 | March 1, 2018 | 21.4% (1st) | 20.2% | 21.0% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 78 | March 2, 2018 | 23.9% (1st) | 19.8% | 21.3% (1st) | 20.2% (1st) |
| 79 | March 5, 2018 | 25.9% (1st) | 22.3% | 21.7% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) |
| 80 | March 6, 2018 | 23.7% (1st) | 19.6% | 20.8% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) |
| 81 | March 7, 2018 | 23.8% (1st) | 20.3% | 19.9% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) |
| 82 | March 8, 2018 | 24.3% (1st) | 20.5% | 21.3% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) |
| 83 | March 12, 2018 | 23.7% (1st) | 20.0% | 19.9% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) |
| 84 | March 13, 2018 | 23.9% (1st) | 20.2% | 19.8% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) |
| 85 | March 14, 2018 | 22.9% (1st) | 19.0% | 20.1% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) |
| 86 | March 15, 2018 | 24.2% (1st) | 20.5% | 21.6% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) |
| 87 | March 16, 2018 | 23.7% (1st) | 20.1% | 19.2% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) |
| 88 | March 19, 2018 | 23.7% (1st) | 19.5% | 21.3% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) |
| 89 | March 20, 2018 | 24.5% (1st) | 21.0% | 20.1% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) |
| 90 | March 21, 2018 | 24.2% (1st) | 20.3% | 20.6% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) |
| 91 | March 22, 2018 | 23.8% (1st) | 19.5% | 19.4% (1st) | 17.9% (2nd) |
| 92 | March 23, 2018 | 22.4% (1st) | 18.2% | 19.6% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 93 | March 26, 2018 | 23.5% (1st) | 19.8% | 19.9% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) |
| 94 | March 27, 2018 | 21.7% (1st) | 17.5% | 19.4% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) |
| 95 | March 28, 2018 | 21.3% (1st) | 17.0% | 19.4% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 96 | March 29, 2018 | 23.1% (1st) | 19.2% | 19.9% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 97 | March 30, 2018 | 21.2% (1st) | 16.9% | 18.1% (1st) | 16.1% (1st) |
| 98 | April 2, 2018 | 23.2% (1st) | 19.3% | 20.4% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) |
| 99 | April 3, 2018 | 22.0% (1st) | 18.2% | 19.4% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) |
| 100 | April 4, 2018 | 21.8% (1st) | 17.7% | 19.6% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) |
| 101 | April 6, 2018 | 20.6% (1st) | 16.5% | 18.0% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) |
| 102 | April 9, 2018 | 23.3% (1st) | 18.9% | 19.7% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) |
| 103 | April 10, 2018 | 21.5% (1st) | 17.1% | 19.4% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 104 | April 11, 2018 | 19.8% (1st) | 16.0% | 18.7% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) |
| 105 | April 12, 2018 | 21.6% (1st) | 17.2% | 19.8% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 106 | April 13, 2018 | 20.6% (1st) | 16.0% | 18.5% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) |
| 107 | April 16, 2018 | 23.0% (1st) | 19.6% | 20.5% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) |
| 108 | April 17, 2018 | 22.7% (1st) | 18.5% | 19.1% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) |
| 109 | April 18, 2018 | 21.1% (1st) | 16.8% | 19.0% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) |
| 110 | April 19, 2018 | 22.9% (1st) | 18.7% | 19.4% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) |
| 111 | April 20, 2018 | 21.4% (1st) | 17.3% | 18.6% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) |
| 112 | April 23, 2018 | 22.9% (1st) | 19.0% | 20.8% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 113 | April 24, 2018 | 21.7% (1st) | 17.5% | 19.6% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) |
| 114 | April 25, 2018 | 21.0% (1st) | 17.1% | 18.9% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) |
| 115 | April 26, 2018 | 19.7% (1st) | 15.4% | 19.5% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) |
| 116 | April 30, 2018 | 21.9% (1st) | 18.3% | 19.9% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) |
| 117 | May 1, 2018 | 20.4% (1st) | 16.5% | 19.0% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) |
| 118 | May 2, 2018 | 17.1% (1st) | 13.0% | 19.9% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 119 | May 3, 2018 | 20.2% (1st) | 16.1% | 20.0% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 120 | May 4, 2018 | 19.0% (1st) | 14.8% | 18.0% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 20.3% | – | 18.4% | 17.0% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings. ||||||
* Episode 3 did not air on November 15, due to special news coverage of the Pohang earthquake.
* Episode 64 did not air on February 9 due to coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.
* Episode 83 did not air on March 9 due to coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics Games.
* Episode 101 did not air on April 5 due to the special broadcast of the Spring is Coming concert held in Pyongyang, North Korea.
* Episode 116 did not air on April 27 due to special news coverage of the inter-Korean summit.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Pyo Ye-jin | Nominated | |